Southland, New Zealand Weather

Southland,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
3°C
37.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 983 hPa

Feel like: 1 °C

Temperature: 3°C

Cloud: 98%

Humidity: 87%

Wind: NNW - 4 km/h

Visibility: 43.54 km

Weather forecast

Wed
12 Aug
5°C / 13°C
Drizzle
Thu
13 Aug
3°C / 12°C
Drizzle
Fri
14 Aug
1°C / 5°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Sat
15 Aug
-1°C / 9°C
Drizzle
Sun
16 Aug
3°C / 7°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
15:00 PM
1° /
1° /
Overcast
87% 15 km/h
16:00 PM
1° /
1° /
Overcast
87% 14 km/h
17:00 PM
1° /
1° /
Overcast
87% 14 km/h
18:00 PM
1° /
1° /
Partly Cloudy
89% 15 km/h
19:00 PM
0° /
0° /
Partly Cloudy
91% 16 km/h
20:00 PM
0° /
0° /
Overcast
91% 18 km/h
21:00 PM
2° /
2° /
Drizzle
92% 21 km/h
22:00 PM
4° /
4° /
Overcast
91% 27 km/h
23:00 PM
5° /
5° /
Moderate Drizzle
92% 31 km/h
00:00 AM
6° /
6° /
Moderate Drizzle
89% 33 km/h
01:00 AM
6° /
6° /
Drizzle
82% 35 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 8.93°C
  • Average low 1.83°C
  • Hottest day 17°C (25 August 2026)
  • Coldest day -5°C (05 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 83.97%
  • Days with precipitation 26 days
  • Highest precipitation 98 mm (30 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 11°C
  • Min: 0°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southland in the coming days

Rainfall in Southland in the coming days

Southland Climate Summary

Southland features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 8.63ºC (47.53ºF), which is about -4.44% lower than the national average for New Zealand. Annually, the city experiences approximately 285.89 millimeters (11.26 inches) of rainfall, spread across 235.09 rainy days, accounting for 64.41% of the year.

Longitude -45.8489159
Latitude 167.6755387
Yearly high temperature 11.74ºC (53.13ºF)
Yearly low temperature 3.39ºC (38.1ºF)
Hottest month January 16.17ºC (61.11ºF)
Coldest month September 1.06ºC (33.91ºF)
Yearly precip 285.89mm (11.26in)
Days with rainfall 235.09 days (64.41%)
Driest month June (89.3%)
Wettest month October (85.77%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 16.17° / 6.43° 19.91 days
February 16.48° / 6.41° 17.55 days
March 15.14° / 5.87° 19.09 days
April 12.02° / 4.58° 19.0 days
May 9.66° / 3.26° 19.36 days
June 7.47° / 1.11° 17.27 days
July 6.91° / 0.74° 21.09 days
August 8.27° / 0.35° 19.55 days
September 9.21° / 1.06° 20.36 days
October 10.69° / 2.01° 22.09 days
November 13.24° / 3.37° 20.64 days
December 15.57° / 5.5° 19.18 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Southland?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 16.17ºC) and September are the coolest (daily mean of 1.06ºC).

2. What should I wear in Southland today?

For today's cool weather in Southland, with temperatures between 8ºC to 11ºC (46.4ºF to 51.8ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Light scarf or wrap
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Cotton socks
- Light jacket or cardigan

Temperature

Early
4°C / 11°C
Morning
1°C / 2°C
Afternoon
1°C / 3°C
Evening
2°C / 3°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 444
  • CO 63
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 2
  • O3 22
  • PM10 4
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,317

Sunrise / Sunset

19:53
05:55